By Lonnie Burstein Hewitt. Photos by Maurice Hewitt.
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| A great start on a doll at the Artful Paper Doll Workshop on January 30th. |
I hadn’t been to Front Porch Gallery in a long time, but the idea of making paper dolls using colorful papers, fabrics, trinkets, and any interesting bits and pieces the Gallery had or you wanted to bring from home was appealing… especially since it was taking place during a big event: the annual Gallery Takeover by folks whose artworks were created at FPG workshops during the past year.
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| Tiny Creative Habits. |
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| More from the Gallery Takeover. |
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| And an environmental piece. |
“Creative thinking is part of being human,” said Gallery Director Cathy Carey. “Art is not a luxury; it’s a basic human need. Art practices promote healing, well-being, and even longevity, and they’re even more fun when you can do them in a social setting, like here in the gallery.”
Just walking in the door was
an inspiration. And for someone like me, more used to putting words together
than actual artworks, it was inspirational to see what others in the workshop
were creating from the tables full of multicolored papers, ribbons, stickers,
scraps of fabric and assorted doodads… plus of course their own imaginations.
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| Surprise. |
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| Different. |
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| Two Dolls, from one doll-maker. |
The friendly staff were always ready to help when help was needed. I’d brought a few of my own bits and pieces, and I’ve had some experience with collage, but doll-making was a whole new world. So I definitely needed help, and Teaching Artist Robin Barrett was full of suggestions I’d never have come up with on my own…even the most efficient ways of cutting and pasting.
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| The Writer’s Doll. |
There’s something for everyone at Front Porch Gallery, and all workshops and events are free of charge. Try to come while the Gallery Takeover is still on view. You’ve seen only a teeny bit of it here, and it closes March 13th.
I’m closing with two images of a two-sided doll: one side a Gardener, the other a Glamour Girl--all this done in two hours!
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| Two-Sided Doll 1. |
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| Two-Sided Doll 2. |
And these last few words: What
a great way to spend a couple of hours!
Whenever you’re here, you’ll be happy you came.
Front Porch Gallery
2903 Carlsbad Blvd. Carlsbad, CA
92008
Phone: 760-795-6120
Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 11am-5 pm.
Saturday: 11-4.
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt is an award-winning
author/lyricist/playwright who has been writing about arts and lifestyles in
San Diego County for over a dozen years. You can reach her at hew2@sbcglobal.net
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